NDLEA Bust Cannabis Farm, Catch 336 Pipo for Ondo State

Ahhhh, my people! Wetin dey happen for Ondo State wey no go fit make person take eye off? This one na serious matter o! The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) don catch 336 suspects wey dey waka for illegal cannabis sativa matter. For 2025, dem also seize plenty weed wey reach 22,316 kilograms! Wetin una expect when dem dey talk about Indian hemp?

The NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), come drop this bombshell during dem visit to Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for Akure. Na like say e wan show am wetin dey happen for di state. Him talk say drug use dey cause serious wahala for families and communities, plus say e dey scatter plenty things like Boko Haram and kidnappers. E no wan make dem small chop dey lead pipo to serious crime sha.

Marwa no sit down hold mouth; him yarn say di drug use for Ondo State don hit 17 percent! That one mean say about 400,000 people dey use drugs for dere. Just compare am with Lagos wey get 33 percent, wey mean say almost 2 million people dey high for there. E clear say Ondo dey lead for cannabis production for Naija, and na di wetin dem dey try battle now.

For 2025 alone, NDLEA catch 336 suspects, seize 22,316 kilograms of illegal drugs, secure 62 convictions, plus destroy 207,000 kilograms of local cannabis wey dey grow for farms and plantations. Wetin we go do without dem? Them even get counselling and rehabilitation centre wey don treat 243 people already. Na real work dem dey do o!

Marwa come hail Governor Aiyedatiwa for all di support wey im dey give NDLEA, especially as dem launch Alternative Development Programme wey go help farmers find alternative livelihood. Na wetin we need, make dem no dey depend on cannabis alone again. E go also big help for di communities wey no dey get good road and social amenities. Aiyedatiwa come show gratitude say dem choose Ondo State as pilot for dis programme. E sweet to see say dem dey try make things better for the people.

Nevertheless, no be only cannabis Ondo dey produce o! Dem still dey grow legit crops like cocoa. Di governor talk am clear say most pipo for dere na law-abiding citizens. Na just di small group wey dey spoil di matter, and Dat one wey NDLEA dey fight. Make we dey hope say with dis kind effort, Ondo go soon dey shine pass diamond! Naija never finished, we dey ready to change di narrative!